'A Holiday Suggested To the Editor of the sw, "Nor-Cinwa Daty News Sim—With July 7 still fresh mind, and "August 13. at hand, would be desirable that all firms it Shanghai proclaim a holiday, at the very least on August 12 and 1, not" only would. it. reduce positi casualties if anything should happer but also enable the. Volunteers and [Special Police to devote more time te their duties.
Furthermore, it would _greatiy simplify the work of the Defence Force as crowds would be consider ably" redueed" and, therefor, th, streets would be clearer, and the terrorists would have less' chance escaping, and more of being detected the act.
Of those firms deciding to stay open the two days, might I enguie they intend to indemnity anyone of their staff who are killed or in, Jured during that period, and if no, why not, as it has Been. widely advertised that Shang trouble and-{t is only firms should compensate any injury suffered by their employees whilst carrying out the duties demanded of them, A Speciat, Shanghai, July 28.
Against a Holiday To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Ciano Dany News"
Sm—Would not A Serctat's sug gestion that a Shanghai holiday be Proclaimed on August 12, 13, of longer, have the opposite effect to that desired? would mean, I imagine, that thousands of idle Chinese would loiter in the streets in anticipation of seeing exciting happenings; this cir Gestion would be a hindrance to the police and increase the number of casualties should these unfortunately One could hardly expect foreigners to stay indoors for two or three days; proceeding to clubs, sports and Darties may add just as much to ie trafic as travelling to and fro from Dusiness, and it must be remembered that during the five months of local hostilities, "shells falling frequently all over the city did not prevent people from going about their dally 'The declaration of a two or three days' holiday 4s likely to be taken sign of fear on the part of the authorities and thus prove an en couragement to evil-doers, No doubt A Srrciat speaks from training and experience and knows What should be done, but isn't th just a suspicion of hysteria in the concluding paragraph dealing with the compensation of employees?
But the question of a holiday best left to the good judgment of those responsible for peace and order in our city, and who, you may be sure, have already thought it all out Shanghai, July 29,
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